Pierre de Brézé

Pierre de Brézé
Born	c. 1410
Died	16 July 1465 Montlhéry, France
Residence	Château du Bec-Crespin
Occupation	Courtier, soldier

Pierre de Brézé (or de Brezé) (born c. 1410; died 16 July 1465 in the Battle of Montlhéry, France) was a French soldier and courtier in the service of King Charles VII.

Pierre de Brézé was born circa 1410.

de Brézé had made his name in the English wars when in 1433 he joined with Yolande, queen of Sicily, the constable Richmond and others, in chasing from power Charles VII's minister La Trémoille. He was knighted by Charles of Anjou in 1434, and presently entered the royal council. In 1437 he became seneschal of Anjou, and in 1440 of Poitou. During the Praguerie he rendered great service to the royal cause against the dauphin Louis and the revolted nobles, a service which was remembered against him after Louis's accession to the throne.

de Brézé fought against the English in Normandy in 1440–1441, and in Guienne in 1442. He was granted the defunct title of comte d'Évreux in 1441 for his role in the strategic maneuvers during the siege of Pontoise led by Charles VII that finally defeated the English in the Ile de France. In the next year he became chamberlain to Charles VII, and gained the chief power in the state through the influence of Agnès Sorel, superseding his early allies Richmond and Charles of Anjou. The six years (1444–1450) of his ascendancy were the most prosperous period of the reign of Charles VII. His most dangerous opponent was the dauphin Louis, who in 1448 brought against him accusations which led to a formal trial resulting in a complete exoneration of Brézé and his restoration to favour. He fought in Normandy in 1450–1451, and became seneschal of the province after the death of Agnes Sorel and the consequent decline of his influence at court.

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